Lethbridge Herald

Lethbridge Herald is a news site that focuses on local news in Lethbridge, Alberta. The site covers various topics such as business, sports, opinions and events happening in the community. It also provides information about the Lethbridge Herald itself including its history and mission. One of the primary topics covered by the articles is healthcare, specifically its impact on seniors. An article published discusses how cannabis legalization coincided with an uptick in emergency room visits from seniors according to a study.

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The number of emergency room visits for cannabis poisoning among people 65 and older doubled after Canada legalized marijuana.
  • The number of emergency room visits for cannabis poisoning among people 65 and older tripled just 15 months later when Canada legalized the sale of edibles.
  • The rate of ER visits rose from 5.8 per 100,000 before legalization to 21.1 per 100,000 after edibles were introduced.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Rise in Cannabis Poisoning Among Older Adults in Ontario After Legalization: A Growing Concern

    Rise in Cannabis Poisoning Among Older Adults in Ontario After Legalization: A Growing Concern

    Broke On: Wednesday, 17 October 2018 A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals a sharp increase in emergency department visits for cannabis poisoning among older adults in Ontario since Canada's legalization of cannabis in 2018. The availability of edibles, which became legal for retail sale in 2020, further exacerbated this trend. Older adults are at higher risk due to age-related physiological changes and drug interactions. Symptoms include dizziness, confusion, nausea, loss of coordination and balance, drowsiness and hallucinations. The true number of cannabis poisonings may be underestimated as these studies only track ED visits.